This Multiswitch unit connects to a Quattro or Wideband LNBs and offers a terrestrial input port to connect a terrestrial antenna and enable the distribution of satellite TV as well as DTT/DAB broadcasts at MDU/IRS installations. A manual switch selects whether the satellite inputs connect to a Quattro LNB or up to two Wideband LNBs for receiving up to two full satellite broadcasts. The loop-through trunk ports can be connected to cascade additional Multiswitch units.
The DC-input port of the Multiswitch unit powers the trunk lines which power the connected LNB and the built-in Terrestrial amplifier of the unit and of any other cascaded units. The Trunk power LED will turn green when the Trunk lines are powered.
The output ports are powered by the connected STBs enabling super low power consumption from the trunk lines and powering as many cascaded switches as possible using a single power supply unit. If a connected STB is not able to power its respective port, a power inserter can be utilized.
Each of the four STB output ports supports either Legacy or Unicable mode (auto-detect). The Unicable mode is compatible with either SatCR (Unicable, EN50494) or dCSS (Unicable II, EN50607) STB models and delivers 16 User Bands. The ports feature a status LED indicating their operational mode:
- Solid green = Legacy mode
- Blinking green = dCSS or SatCR mode
- Off = no voltage detected on the port (only terrestrial signal available on the port when the unit is powered)
All the four STB output ports combine the Terrestrial input with unity gain.
The unit configuration and RF parameters can be programmed with Inverto’s SatPal Controller device*
For Indoor and outdoor (IP54) installations.
Typical single household installation
Typical MDU/IRS building installation with two Wideband LNBs receiving two satellites
If sky service is required to be distributed, it should be connected over the Sat A position
| Technical specifications | |
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| Frequency range: satellite |
Quattro LNB: 950 MHz ~ 2150MHz Wideband LNB: 290 MHz ~ 2350MHz (LO=10.40 GHz) |
| Frequency range: terrestrial |
VHF 174-230 MHz UHF 470-790 MHz |
| Inputs |
4x Satellite IF inputs: From 1x Quattro LNB or From up to 2x Wideband LNBs 1 x DTT/DAB input from Terrestrial antenna |
| Outputs |
4 Satellite IF + 1 TERR 4 x dCSS (16 UBs) / SatCR / Legacy auto-detect ports with combined Terrestrial signal |
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| Input power range | -36 dBm to -4 dBm (72 dBuV to 104 dBuV) - Aggregated |
| Output signal level (AGC) |
dCSS/Unicable - UB power: -25 dBm (83 dBuV) ±2 dB Legacy - average TP power: -25 dBm (83 dBuV) ±4 dB |
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| RF isolation: satellite/terretsrial (input) | 30 dB min. |
| RF isolation: satellite/satellite (input) | 30 dB min. |
| RF isolation: satellite ch/ch (UBs, output) | 30 dB min. |
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| Loop-through loss: satellite |
3.5 dB max. |
| Loop-through loss: terrestrial | 0 ±1 dB gain |
| Gain: Unicable II™ (dCSS) output (out of AGC) | >25 dB |
| Gain: terrestrial signal | 0 ~ 5 dB |
| Integrated phase noise | 1.5 degrees max. |
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| Control protocols |
EN50494 (Unicable, SatCR), EN50607 (Unicable II, dCSS), DiSEqC1.0/2.0, 13 V/18 V + 0 kHz/22 kHz |
| Legacy port switching |
V/L => 13 V/0 kHz , V/H => 13 V/22 kHz H/L => 18 V/0 kHz , H/H => 18 V/22 kHz |
| Input/Output impedance | 75 Ω (F-type) |
| Input/Output VSWR | 2.5 : 1 |
| LNB power supply | 500 mA max. @ 18 VDC |
| Power consumption |
Output ports (16 active UBs, supplied by the connected STB): 365mA max. @11-20V DC DC in / trunk port: 100mA max. @18V DC (no LNB load) |
| Working temperature | -20 °C ~ +50 °C |
| IP protection | IP54 |
| Product dimensions (W x D x H) | 15.2 cm x 11.3 cm x 2.9 cm |
| Weight | 280 g |
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| Unicable II™ (dCSS) port specifications | |
| User band (channel) bandwidth | 46 MHz, programmable 10 MHz ~ 80 MHz |
| User band (channel) gain ripple | 3 dB max. |
| User band (channel) frequencies | Default Unicable II™ dynamic user bands per output port: |
| CH1: 1210MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH2: 1420MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH3: 1680MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH4: 2040MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH5: 985MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH6: 1050MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH7: 1115MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH8: 1275MHz EN50607+EN50494 (dCSS+SatCR) | |
| CH9: 1340MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH10: 1485MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH11: 1550MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH12: 1615MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH13: 1745MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH14: 1810MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH15: 1875MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
| CH16: 1940MHz EN50607 (dCSS) | |
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| * Unused ports need to be terminated by 75 Ohm DC-blocked terminators | |
| Logistical info | |
| Packaging dimensions (W x D x H) | 15.5 cm x 11.8 cm x 3.5 cm |
| Packaging weight | 0.357 Kg |
| Quantity per carton | 30 |
| Carton dimensions (W x D x H) | 48.2 cm x 24.9 cm x 19.5 cm |
| Carton weight | 10.7 Kg |
| Quantity per pallet | 840 |
